RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America

A collection of key content and lessons learned from a national initiative to improve health equity.

Closing Socioeconomic Gaps in Health

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Commission to Build a Healthier America was a national, independent, non-partisan group of leaders established in 2008 to examine the many factors outside of medical care that influence health.

The Commission researched and reviewed evidence, collected new data and listened to experts, leaders and citizens around the country.

In 2009, the Commission released Beyond Health Care, a report containing 10 recommendations to improve health at the local, state and federal levels.